\n Ladies\, gather your dresses!&nbsp\; It&rsquo\;s time for
Sanibel-Captiva&rsquo\;s annual &ldquo\;Love That Dress!&rdquo\; collecti
on party to take place on Tuesday\, June 19 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. in support
of PACE Center for Girls of Lee County. The Royal Shell Companie
s will partner once again with The Prawnbroker Group at this ye
ar&rsquo\;s new location\, The Village Shops\, at 2340 Periwinkle W
ay. Admission is $5 along with one or more new or gently used dress.

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\n In air-conditioned comfort\, party hosts will collect dress donation
s in exchange for a dining certificate to Matazluna\, wine and hors
d&rsquo\;oeuvres. Last year&rsquo\;s popular prize drawing will return wi
th tickets selling for five for $20 or $5 each.&nbsp\; Everyone is encoura
ged to continue the merriment at Matzaluna where 15% of dinner tabs will b
enefit PACE.

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\n The event is open to the public\, and off-island r
esidents are welcome. &ldquo\;Our goal is to collect as many dresses\, sho
es\, handbags and accessories as possible\,&rdquo\; explains Barb Harringt
on of Royal Shell. All donations will be resold at the &ldquo\;Love That D
ress!&rdquo\; event to be held on August 29 at Embassy Suites in Estero\,
FL or otherwise benefit PACE. For more information about the main event\,
fan &ldquo\;Love That Dress!&rdquo\; on Facebook.

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\n PACE Center f
or Girls is the only non-residential\, gender specific program for at-risk
girls in Lee County.&nbsp\; The teenage girls served are facing challenge
s such as physical\, sexual and emotional abuse\, foster care\, academic f
ailure and delinquency. The local PACE Center opened its doors on February
5\, 2007\, and has since offered over 400 girls the unique opportunity to
develop into healthy and positive individuals while furthering their educ
ation\, developing their confidence and finding their voice. PACE Lee&rsqu
o\;s most recent outcome report shows that 94% of girls increased their ac
ademic performance and have no involvement with the criminal justice syste
m a year after transitioning from the day program. As a result\, PACE redu
ces the significant long term costs associated with teen pregnancy\, subst
ance abuse\, unemployment and long term economic dependency. To help or le
arn more\, visit www.pacecenter.org/lee.